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{{Episode infobox | {{Bad picture|reason=Spoiler}}{{Episode infobox | ||
|ep. name = The Return of the King | |ep. name = The Return of the King | ||
|image | |image = The Crowning Of King Arthur.png | ||
|season = [[Arthur (season 3)|3]] | |||
|season = [[ | |airdate = January 4, 1999 | ||
| | |||
|prev. episode = [[Arthur's Treasure Hunt]] | |prev. episode = [[Arthur's Treasure Hunt]] | ||
|next episode = [[Attack of the Turbo Tibbles]] | |next episode = [[Attack of the Turbo Tibbles]] | ||
}} | |prod. code = 309b | ||
{{EpisodeHeader|2|book2=[[King Arthur]]|9|3}} | |writers = [[Peter K. Hirsch]] | ||
|storyboarders = [[Mario Cabrera]]|number = 9b|titlecard = The Return of the King Title Card.png}}{{EpisodeHeader|2|book2=[[King Arthur]]|9|3}} | |||
==Summary== | ==Summary== | ||
On a field trip to the medieval fair, Arthur's class is being humiliated in competitions against a class led by Mr. Ratburn's old teacher. Can Arthur turn things around? | On a field trip to the medieval fair, Arthur's class is being humiliated in competitions against a class led by Mr. Ratburn's old teacher. Can Arthur turn things around? | ||
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The teacher with them is [[Mr. Pryce-Jones]], who was Mr. Ratburn's teacher when he was in school. Arthur notices a sword put in a stone and anyone who can get it out will become "King of the Fair", but no matter how hard he pulls, it will not come out. | The teacher with them is [[Mr. Pryce-Jones]], who was Mr. Ratburn's teacher when he was in school. Arthur notices a sword put in a stone and anyone who can get it out will become "King of the Fair", but no matter how hard he pulls, it will not come out. | ||
Throughout the day the [[ | Throughout the day the [[Lakewood]] students compete with the Glenbrook students in several Middle Ages-themed competitions, losing every single one. Arthur loses at a medieval maze. [[Francine]] loses at archery. The [[Brain]] fails at a trivia competition. | ||
[[ | [[Buster]] even loses at a pie eating contest! At lunch, it is revealed that Mr. Pryce-Jones was very strict, and when Arthur, Buster, Francine, and Brain overhear [[Mr. Haney]] talking with him, they think that if Lakewood loses all of the contests Mr. Pryce-Jones will replace Mr. Ratburn. | ||
The final event is a castle building contest. The Lakewood students work hard and build a beautiful castle, but they lose to Glenbrook because their castle is not historically accurate. | The final event is a castle building contest. The Lakewood students work hard and build a beautiful castle, but they lose to Glenbrook because their castle is not historically accurate. Arthur and the gang are dejected because they think that Mr. Pryce-Jones will replace Mr. Ratburn, but fortunately Mr. Ratburn will stay. | ||
At the end of the day, the Glenbrook students and Mr. Pryce-Jones all try to remove the sword from the stone, but they all fail. | At the end of the day, the Glenbrook students and Mr. Pryce-Jones all try to remove the sword from the stone, but they all fail. When it is Arthur's turn, he is able to pull it out. Arthur becomes the King of the Fair and everyone cheers. | ||
==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
===Major=== | |||
*[[Arthur]] | |||
*[[Buster]] | |||
*[[Francine]] | |||
*[[Muffy]] | |||
*[[Arthur | *[[Brain]] | ||
*[[Buster | *[[Mr. Ratburn]] | ||
*[[Francine | |||
*[[Muffy | |||
*[[ | |||
*[[ | |||
*[[Mr. Pryce-Jones]] | *[[Mr. Pryce-Jones]] | ||
*[[Rusty]] | *[[Rusty]] | ||
*[[Buffy]] | *[[Buffy]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Mr. Haney]] | ||
===Minor=== | |||
*[[Chester (Glenbrook)|Chester]] | *[[Chester (Glenbrook)|Chester]] | ||
*[[Colleen]] | *[[Colleen]] | ||
*[[Winky]] | *[[Winky]] | ||
*[[ | *[[IQ]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Mr. Haney's niece]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Mr. Haney's nephew]] | ||
===Cameos=== | |||
*[[Binky]] (cameo) | |||
*[[Fern]] (cameo) | |||
*[[George]] (cameo) | |||
*[[Maria]] (cameo) | |||
*[[Sue Ellen]] (cameo) | |||
*[[Binky | |||
*[[Fern | |||
*[[George | |||
*[[Maria | |||
*[[Sue Ellen | |||
*[[Alex]] (cameo) | *[[Alex]] (cameo) | ||
*[[Jenna | *[[Jenna]] (cameo) | ||
*[[3rd Grade Male | *[[3rd Grade Female Dog]] (cameo) | ||
*[[3rd Grade Female | *[[3rd Grade Male Goat]] (cameo) | ||
*[[3rd Grade Female | *[[3rd Grade Female Bear (Number 2)]] (cameo) | ||
*[[3rd Grade Female Dog (Number 2)]] (cameo) | |||
*[[3rd Grade Male Rat (Number 3)]] (cameo) | |||
*[[3rd Grade Female Aardvark (Number 8)]] (cameo) | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The Lakewood kids all sat across from their counterparts at the lunch table, except for Fern sitting across from Maria's lookalike. | *The Lakewood kids all sat across from their counterparts at the lunch table, except for Fern sitting across from Maria's lookalike. | ||
* | *Henry the Fifth was [[Buffy|Muffy's counterpart]]'s great-great-great-great-great-great uncle. That is, unless she was making it up like Muffy did in "[[Background Blues]]". | ||
*When Arthur pulls the sword from the stone, it is a play on the King Arthurian Legends, because Arthur's name is Arthur. | *When Arthur pulls the sword from the stone, it is a play on the King Arthurian Legends, because Arthur's name is Arthur. | ||
*The title for this episode is a reference to the third | *The title for this episode is a reference to the third instalment of J.R.R. Tolkien's ''[[wikipedia:The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King|The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]''. | ||
*There was a remade clip of the episode from [[D.W., Queen of the Comeback]]. | |||
<!--===Errors=== | |||
*Arthur falls backwards when he sees his "shadow" move, but he rips through the wall facing forwards.--> | |||
*There was a remade clip of the episode from | |||
===Errors=== | |||
*Arthur falls backwards when he sees his "shadow" move, but he rips through the wall facing forwards. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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===Screenshots=== | ===Screenshots=== | ||
<gallery position="center"> | <gallery position="center"> | ||
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Haney Neice Nephew.png|Mr. Haney's Niece and Nephew 2 | Haney Neice Nephew.png|Mr. Haney's Niece and Nephew 2 | ||
Castle Making Contest.png|The castle building contest. | Castle Making Contest.png|The castle building contest. | ||
Tennis.png|[[ | Tennis.png|[[Muffy]] arguing with her counterpart about how the ball was too heavy to be a tennis ball. | ||
Pie Eating Contest.png|The pie eating contest, [[ | Pie Eating Contest.png|The pie eating contest, [[Buster]] included. | ||
Bionic Bunny Watch.png|[[Arthur Read|Arthur]]'s [[Bionic Bunny]] watch. | Bionic Bunny Watch.png|[[Arthur Read|Arthur]]'s [[Bionic Bunny]] watch. | ||
Archery.png|The archery contest. | Archery.png|The archery contest. | ||
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Arthur sword.jpg | Arthur sword.jpg | ||
Buster stomachache pie contest.jpg | Buster stomachache pie contest.jpg | ||
</gallery> | </gallery>}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
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[[Category:Season 3 episodes]] | [[Category:Season 3 episodes]] | ||